Julia Haney / KALW News

Before the bell today, teachers were out picketing at schools, like Richmond High, where  Emilia Calderon teaches math.  She’s holding a sign.

"It says one PE teacher, 255 students, because that is exactly what our PE classes look like," she says. "How do we expect PE teachers to do their job and give quality lessons with 255 kids?"

Calderon says retaining teachers is going to continue to be a huge challenge if they’re not paid more — teachers want a 10% raise. The district offered three.

"A lot of the teachers I've just seen come and go because they can't afford to live in this area and with the money that they are offering us," Calderon says.

Julia Haney

While teachers are on strike, they are not paid.

The local Teamsters union, which represents roles l

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